Brittney Griner trial: Russian court hands down verdict, sentence in WNBA star's case

Good for her. I guess that's what happens when you think you're more important than everyone else.

She ignored the State Departments travel advisary that states - Do not travel to Russia due to the unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine by Russian military forces, the potential for harassment against U.S. citizens by Russian government security officials, the singling out of U.S. citizens in Russia by Russian government security officials including for detention, the arbitrary enforcement of local law.

While I believe the sentence was harsh, I also take some small pleasure knowing this disgraceful anthem kneeling twit will now contemplate just how privileged she was being a United States citizen while rotting away in a Russian prison cell. Perhaps next time she hears our anthem, she will realize just how good she had it here.

Now - how do we get Kapearnik to fly to Russia?

Back in 1975 I visited both Moscow and Leningrad as a student ambassador. Before leaving the states we sat through a 4 hour briefing in Washington DC. 90% of it was on Russian law: those laws that 15 & 16 year olds would trip on. Selling our blue jeans was close to the top of the list. Smuggling in Playboy magazines and trying to sell those would land you in a 5-10 year prison sentence IIRC.

Russian laws are Russian laws. They are not US laws nor do they recognize US laws. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.